Barbados

OVERVIEW

Despite significant economic and social progress in recent decades, Barbados exhibits a series of vulnerabilities that could threaten hard-won gains, in areas such as the environment, education and infrastructure. During the strategy period 2009-2013, the IDB has supported the Government of Barbados in addressing these vulnerabilities, both through the existing portfolio—which focuses on public sector modernization and includes programs to address the country’s fiscal challenge—and new support in four priority areas: coastal zone management and climate change adaptation; water and sanitation; energy; and education.